This article is part of our DraftKings League of Legends series.
Games (EDT)
- 3:00 a.m. LNG Esports vs. Dominus Esports
- 4:00 a.m. DragonX vs. SANDBOX Gaming
- 5:00 a.m. eStar vs. EDward Gaming
- 7:00 a.m. Top Esports vs. Team WE
- 7:00 a.m. SeolHaeOne Prince vs. DAMWON Gaming
LNG vs. DM)
Our first series of the slate starts in the LPL with two bottom-tier teams who have nothing to play for in terms of playoffs. This should be a bloody match where both teams are viable. The one thing to be cautious of with this match is if someone will be replaced mid series to get some time in on stage since LNG and Dominus will both be looking towards next split. Light leads the team in kills for the side of LNG while Maple just barely takes the first spot in kill participation over Light. With the starters going Saturday, everyone has a 70 percent kill participation or better besides Iwandy. On the side of DMO, Twila in the mid lane takes the kill lead with 89 kills while Xiaopeng leads the team in kill participation in the jungle with 74 percent. This will be the closest series on the slate but I see LNG pulling out the victory here when all said and done.
Prediction to Win: LNG 2-1
LNG Players to Target: Xx ($6,400) Maple ($7,000), Light ($7,400)
DMO Players to Target: Twila ($6,600), Xiaopeng ($6,600)
DRX vs. SB
Both games for the LCK lean very heavy with the favorites, and our first series starts off with the second-place
Games (EDT)
- 3:00 a.m. LNG Esports vs. Dominus Esports
- 4:00 a.m. DragonX vs. SANDBOX Gaming
- 5:00 a.m. eStar vs. EDward Gaming
- 7:00 a.m. Top Esports vs. Team WE
- 7:00 a.m. SeolHaeOne Prince vs. DAMWON Gaming
LNG vs. DM)
Our first series of the slate starts in the LPL with two bottom-tier teams who have nothing to play for in terms of playoffs. This should be a bloody match where both teams are viable. The one thing to be cautious of with this match is if someone will be replaced mid series to get some time in on stage since LNG and Dominus will both be looking towards next split. Light leads the team in kills for the side of LNG while Maple just barely takes the first spot in kill participation over Light. With the starters going Saturday, everyone has a 70 percent kill participation or better besides Iwandy. On the side of DMO, Twila in the mid lane takes the kill lead with 89 kills while Xiaopeng leads the team in kill participation in the jungle with 74 percent. This will be the closest series on the slate but I see LNG pulling out the victory here when all said and done.
Prediction to Win: LNG 2-1
LNG Players to Target: Xx ($6,400) Maple ($7,000), Light ($7,400)
DMO Players to Target: Twila ($6,600), Xiaopeng ($6,600)
DRX vs. SB
Both games for the LCK lean very heavy with the favorites, and our first series starts off with the second-place team of DragonX taking on the seventh-place team SANDBOX Gaming. Both teams are still fighting for something in the LCK rankings since DRX can take first place away from DAMWON Gaming with a win. On the other side, SB is trying to gain as many wins to kick Afreeca out of playoffs. Unfortunately, for SB this is one of the toughest matchups for them in every lane which should result in a sweep for DRX. Everyone, including the DRX Team, should be in play here.
Prediction to Win: DRX 2-0
DRX Players to Target: Everyone on DRX
ES vs. EDG
With EDward Gaming missing out on playoffs for the first time in a couple years, I think they will be looking for blood here against a struggling eStar who is currently on a 12-game losing streak. Again, with both teams being out of playoffs we can see some interesting compositions coming out from either side. This is another match that I expect to be bloody one since two teams out of playoffs from the past like to go at it and fight for every objective on the map when the opportunity presents itself. When EDG succeeds, they lean on Hope and Scout who control their lanes and secure the kills necessary to bring the rest of the team to the Nexus. Both Hope and Scout lead the team in kills with Hope sitting at 129 and Scout having 123 kills this split. Everyone from EDG is viable, but the core three with over 70 percent kill participation would be Hope, Scout and Jiejie. Those three are amazing plays to consider if you want to look elsewhere for the top and support positions.
Prediction to Win: EDG 2-0
EDG Players to Target: Everyone on EDG
TES vs. WE
The last LPL series of this slate has Top Esports and WE who are both motivated for a win to try and move up the ranks of the LPL while already locking in playoffs. While both teams have something to play for, TES have the most to gain with a win since Invictus Gaming is very close to taking the second seed away from TES. If TES lose this series and then Invictus Gaming get a win in their next series, they can take the second seed. Knight in the mid lane still leads the team in kills by a large margin sitting at 196 kills while JackeyLove has an impressive kill total of 153. Knight's kill participation is still crazy high with 76 percent while the rest of the team fall in the mid 60's. Knight will obviously be a great play here in mid or the captain slot if you can fit him in without sacrificing the rest of your lineup. With more on the line for TES I see them taking this series in the end but WE should give them somewhat of a challenge.
Prediction to Win: TES 2-1
TES Players to Target: Karsa ($6,600) Knight ($8,000), JackeyLove ($8,000)
SP vs. DWG
DAMWON Gaming is also looking for a win even though they are currently sitting at the top of the LCK and want to secure the multiple byes going into playoffs, and since its likely DRX will win their match Saturday morning, DWG will have to beat SeolHaeOne Prince here to stay in first place. Much like our first LCK series, this one heavily favors DWG and everyone here should be considered. DWG will have an easy path to a series sweep due to just the lane matchups alone. Even if the draft gets blundered, DWG have been so good lately it won't matter in the matchup against SP.
Prediction to Win: DWG 2-0
Players to Target: Everyone on DWG
